Thromboelastometry And A Hemostasis Management System are Most Beneficial for Guiding Hemostatic Therapy in Cardiac Surgery Patients with a Euroscore II of ≥1.83%: A Randomized Controlled Two-Step Trial

Blood Conservation Strategies in Cardiac Surgery: More is Better

Recent data show that up to 50% of heart procedures require blood transfusion, which can have adverse long- and short-term outcomes for the patient. This led to the updated 2011 Society of Thoracic Surgery (STS)/Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (SCA) guidelines in an attempt to adopt more effective blood conservation techniques.